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Where is the Schaffner family from?
You can see how Schaffner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Schaffner family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Schaffner families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 3 Schaffner families living in New York. This was about 50% of all the recorded Schaffner's in USA. New York had the highest population of Schaffner families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Schaffner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
What did your Schaffner ancestors do for a living?
In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Schaffner. 16% of Schaffner men worked as a Farmer and 10% of Schaffner women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Schaffner were Machinist and Secretary. .
Between 1949 and 2004, in the United States, Schaffner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Schaffner in 1949 was 75, and 78 in 2004.